Brewers Agree To Deal With Jordyn Adams

"The 26-year-old Adams was the 17th overall pick by the Angels out of high school in 2018. He's an elite athlete who covers a lot of ground in center field but has never been a consistently productive hitter. Adams' strikeout rates hit alarming levels by the time he reached Double-A. That swing-and-miss remains the biggest impediment for the speedster, though he has gotten brief looks at the MLB level over the past three seasons."

"Adams combined for 28 games with the Halos between 2023-24. The Angels non-tendered him last winter. Adams signed a minor league deal with Baltimore and cracked the big league club at the end of May. He got into 10 games but only picked up five plate appearances, as he was mostly a late-game defensive substitute. Baltimore outrighted him off the 40-man roster in August. He finished the season at Triple-A Norfolk, where he batted .213/.291/.379 with a 30.3% strikeout rate over 310 plate appearances."

"Milwaukee places a lot of emphasis on athleticism and defense in the outfield. Adams fits that role as a non-roster depth piece. The Brewers have Jackson Chourio, Sal Frelick, Garrett Mitchell and Blake Perkins lined up to split the majority of the outfield reps. Christian Yelich will get some work as a left fielder while serving mostly as a designated hitter, and Jake Bauers will rotate between the corners and first base."

Jordyn Adams, 26, agreed to a likely minor-league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers that includes a non-roster invite to MLB camp. He was the 17th overall pick by the Angels in 2018 and is an elite athlete who covers a lot of ground in center field. Adams has not been a consistently productive hitter and developed alarming strikeout rates by Double-A; swing-and-miss remains his primary obstacle despite brief MLB looks over the past three seasons. He had short stints with the Angels and Orioles and finished 2024 at Triple-A Norfolk. The Brewers project him as defensive, athletic outfield depth behind projected starters.

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